How to Install and Uninstall linux-hwe-generic-trusty Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 17,2024

1. Install "linux-hwe-generic-trusty" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-hwe-generic-trusty on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-hwe-generic-trusty" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall linux-hwe-generic-trusty on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-hwe-generic-trusty package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-hwe-generic-trusty
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0.210.216
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Depends: linux-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-hwe-generic-trusty_4.4.0.210.216_amd64.deb
Size: 1818
MD5sum: ed16b2f2db69518329f985fc3eb71c62
SHA1: 16839d1187131e03eb334442066e5d7e86ed8160
SHA256: d5aac8a0130b3556ca5308e60422a37a72d7f6b456242eaa29efdd41c7c07abd
SHA512: 420468726ba024d32615e86c209293553760d13946814c3e70db23dedd1c93f543c8e2beb4e01f922055df2edf43c00a91199e6756b6fece66b534a896e011ec
Description-en: Depends on the generic hardware enablement kernel image and headers (dummy transitional packages)
Transitional package for upgrades from 14.04 to 16.04 (Trusty to Xenial)
Description-md5: 77cad7f6379a2149c516273d8586f8f8
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-hwe-generic-trusty
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Installed-Size: 11
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux-meta
Version: 4.4.0.21.22
Depends: linux-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-hwe-generic-trusty_4.4.0.21.22_amd64.deb
Size: 1818
MD5sum: 1d1df0c0f83440bfe47804412a928a36
SHA1: e4cf11a611b6e0cfc4d63160333506eb25aa3ce1
SHA256: 692c15022d2c58179fdbed4477108c4fc758c92333393097ff4ee36e86daac29
Description-en: Depends on the generic hardware enablement kernel image and headers (dummy transitional packages)
Transitional package for upgrades from 14.04 to 16.04 (Trusty to Xenial)
Description-md5: 77cad7f6379a2149c516273d8586f8f8
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y